Coming Up in Affiliateland in May 2018
/in enewsletter feature /by Jennifer BrundageLook at all the activity blooming in Affiliateland this spring! PENNSYLVANIA The Heinz History Center hosts a talk and tasting with National Museum of American History curator Paula Johnson on Making Wine at Home as a complement to their current exhibition on Prohibition, in Pittsburgh, 5.6.18. The Mercer Museum will open Racing: A Need for Speed […]
Kudos Affiliates! May 2018
/in You Heard It Here First /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have a kudos to share? Please send potential kudos to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. Funding The PNC Foundation announced a five-year, $1 million grant to Union Station, Kansas City, Inc. (Kansas City, MO) in support of science education that will benefit approximately 14,000 members of the community, with […]
Affiliations at AAM 2018
/in Resources, Road Reports, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeAre you headed to the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting in Phoenix? Three Smithsonian Affiliations team members will be attending and have organized several opportunities to meet with Affiliates. On Monday, May 7, brainstorm possible programs and events with the Smithsonian and fellow Affiliates around the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing in 2019. […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in April 2018
/in enewsletter feature, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageSpring activity is blooming across the country! MASSACHUSETTS The Tsongas Industrial History Center at the Lowell National Historical Park will offer a Teacher Creativity Studios: Asian Pacific American Cultural Presence in the Classroom workshop for teachers with the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access in Lowell, 4.7. Framingham State University will feature a talk by National […]
Five questions with Amanda Moniz, Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
/in enewsletter feature, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeWhat do we love more than helping you navigate the Smithsonian? Sending someone from the Smithsonian to your neighborhood! Our people are our greatest resource and when new curators join the Smithsonian family, we like to share their stories with our network. This week, I had the chance to ask a few questions of Amanda Moniz, Curator of […]
News from SITES
/in enewsletter feature, Exhibitions, Resources, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeOur friends at SITES have some exciting new traveling exhibitions to share with you, and some last-minute booking opportunities for those looking for a great exhibition to fit in to your schedule. New Exhibitions 100 Faces of War An exploration into the meaning of service, the exhibition features 100 portraits of veterans from every state and […]
Coming Up in Affiliateland in March 2018
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageD. C. Affiliate participants in the Will to Adorn project from the Museum of the African Diaspora (San Francisco) and the Institute of Texan Cultures (San Antonio) will discuss their work with students as part of the Youth Access Grant Forum in Washington on 3.1. Curator Leslie Przybylek from the Heinz History Center (Pittsburgh) will be a […]
Kudos Affiliates! for February 2018
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageCongratulations Affiliates on these recent accomplishments! FUNDING Citizens Bank and the African American Museum in Philadelphia (PA) have partnered for the 12th year to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Citizens Bank has contributed $25,000 to support the museum’s King Weekend Celebration. The celebration includes four days of events and special […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in February 2018
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageHappy new year! We may still feel cold, but events are heating up at Affiliates across the country. NATIONWIDE Five Affiliates will host (via videoconference) the Smithsonian Secretary’s Youth Advisory Council meeting. Thank you to the Arab American National Museum, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Upcountry History […]
Kudos Affiliates! for November 2017
/in enewsletter feature /by Jennifer BrundageBravo Affiliates on these great accomplishments! Funding The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently announced $1,998,484 in funding for 28 training and professional development projects for museums across the country as part of its Museums for America grant program, including the following Affiliate projects: Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor, ME)-Award: $53,050.00 The Abbe Museum […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in November 2017
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageWe’re thankful for all the activity in Affiliateland this month. Happy Thanksgiving Affiliates! D.C. Two Affiliates are loaning objects to The Sweat of their Face: Portraying American Workers exhibition at the Smithsonian. The Lowell National Historical Park has lent a wood engraving by Winslow Homer and the High Museum has lent a photograph by Peter Sekaer and […]
Kudos Affiliates! for September 2017
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeGreat job Affiliates! The National Endowment for the Humanities announced more than $39 million will be awarded to nonprofit organizations including the following Affiliate initiatives: Denver Museum of Nature & Science (Denver, CO) $300,000 To support a project to rehouse an archaeology collection of 72,000 objects that focuses on North America. The artifacts will be moved […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in September 2017
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageGreat stuff to see as we cruise through Affiliateland in September! GEORGIA The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will be part of a family festival at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, 9.8-10. Ann Caspari, an educator at the National Air and Space Museum, will lead a science educator workshop for teachers at the Georgia […]
Join the Universe of Learning
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeSmithsonian Affiliations, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and funded through NASA’s Universe of Learning, is launching a new, two-year science literacy pilot program and looking for participants. Funding is available–up to $2,000 per year– for seven Affiliate organizations to use resources from the Universe of Learning site to develop programs exploring art, history, […]
